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| Stars to launch 'Latin Live Aid' | Stars to launch 'Latin Live Aid' |
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| Musicians, intellectuals and leading businessmen from across Latin America are in Panama to announce a series of benefit concerts next year. | Musicians, intellectuals and leading businessmen from across Latin America are in Panama to announce a series of benefit concerts next year. |
| The events are part of a drive to help reduce regional poverty and observers say they will partly emulate the Live Aid humanitarian effort for Africa. | The events are part of a drive to help reduce regional poverty and observers say they will partly emulate the Live Aid humanitarian effort for Africa. |
| They will feature stars including Colombian singer Shakira and the Panamanian salsa singer, Ruben Blade. | They will feature stars including Colombian singer Shakira and the Panamanian salsa singer, Ruben Blade. |
| Buenos Aires, Miami and Los Angeles are among five cities hosting the events. | Buenos Aires, Miami and Los Angeles are among five cities hosting the events. |
| The concerts are part of a wider foundation, the Latin America Solidarity Action Foundation - known as Alas or wings in Spanish. | The concerts are part of a wider foundation, the Latin America Solidarity Action Foundation - known as Alas or wings in Spanish. |
| Facing facts | Facing facts |
| The Colombian novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the honorary president of the foundation which was also launched on Tuesday. | The Colombian novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the honorary president of the foundation which was also launched on Tuesday. |
| Colombian pop singer Shakira was at the launch in Panama | Colombian pop singer Shakira was at the launch in Panama |
| Its aims include improving development and tackling child poverty. | Its aims include improving development and tackling child poverty. |
| "Latin America has some devastating statistics," Mr Garcia Marquez said at the launch. | |
| He made reference to the 350,000 children under five who die from causes linked to poverty and the 40 million minors who work in the street. | He made reference to the 350,000 children under five who die from causes linked to poverty and the 40 million minors who work in the street. |
| "We all have to do our part to fight against inequality," pop singer Shakira said prior to the launch. | "We all have to do our part to fight against inequality," pop singer Shakira said prior to the launch. |
| The foundation has received the backing of Unicef. | The foundation has received the backing of Unicef. |
| "The artists are building something different, with a vision and an interest in inclusion," representative Nils Kastberg said. | "The artists are building something different, with a vision and an interest in inclusion," representative Nils Kastberg said. |